Jorabat
# Jorabat

Jorabat is a village, suburban fringe and a junction which covers area under both Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, India and Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India, with greater parts in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam and lesser southern parts in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.

## Geography

The area is sandwiched between southern Brahmaputra Valley and northern parts of East Khasi Hills.

## Ethnic groups

Though the area mostly lies in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district of Assam, being a transportation hub area is a conglomeration of communities living in harmony and peace which is hard to find in the rest of North east India where hostilities between various ethnic and religious group is a common scenario. The occupation of majority of the people living in Jorabat is business. The Nepalese and Bihari community constitute a majority in the area whereas Assamese, Khasi, Bengali, Punjabi, Garo, Missing, Bodo, Adivashis (Tea Tribe), Bishnupriyas, Rajasthanis and religious minorities makes a combined sizable part of demography.

## Places of interest and importance

* Shri Shri Bhadrakaleshwari Mandir
* Friday weekly bazaar
* Jorabat Electricity Bill collection centre (Government of Assam)
* Jorabat Telephone Exchange
* North East Cancer Hospital

## Transport

National Highway 40 links Jorabat to Jowai via Shillong and National Highway 37 passes through Jorabat and connects parts of East Assam with Guwahati.

